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HB 179

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-179
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Economic Matters; Government, Labor, and Elections
House of Delegates introduced 2026-04-17
Business / Commerce
Summary

Requiring the Department of Commerce to create and maintain a complaint portal for reporting when a governmental unit takes longer than 60 days to process an application for a license, form, certificate, certification, permit, or registration for a business or nonprofit organization; and requiring the Department, by September 15, 2026, and each September 15 thereafter, to submit an annual report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the complaints filed through the portal.

Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status introduced
2026-04-17 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
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